I thought I'd start a thread on trading. If it garners enough interest maybe we can get an off topic trading forum going. I've learned there are not many trading sites out there nearly as fun as biggerpockets.
I bec...
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Hi All,I closed on a property last week and the loan I got was 7/1ARM at 4.125%. The purchase price is 1.5M and loan amount is 1.2M. I had to agree for the higher rate under stressful situation as I was running out of...
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I'm a huge proponent of asset allocation and diversification, and I was just wondering if anyone has ever read about Harry Browne's Permanent Portfolio which splits investments equally between stocks, cash, long-term ...
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Redfin recently did a report on cities least and most likely to be affected by a recession. Least volatile were Rochester NY, Buffalo NY, Hartford CT. Most volatile were Riverside CA, Phoenix, AZ, Miami FL. The criter...
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Pulaski County single family residential sales for the week of May 31 - June 6 remained a very strong seller's market. Sales volume was down 47% from 2019, and median days on market remained volatile, rising from 14 t...
Hello BPRecently did a cash out of my primary for the purpose of purchasing investment properties. The loan finally closed and I have about $450 K at the ready. Preferably, the money will work until I find the right...
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What other assets are good at hedging against inflation besides real estate?
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Hi All! My name is Sean, I am a broker focusing on finding flips and rentals in western Washington and I am looking to meet more people investing in western Washington! My biggest goal is always to learn more and ...
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I'm just curious as to how other people define 'overleveraged'? How much leverage is too much? I would be afraid to have a balloon loan or a one year arm. I would be afraid to use hard money. But I do have a 20 year a...